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In Memory and Honor of Professor John Tuhe Kakitahi’s illustrious legacy | 16-02-1940 to 15-05-2024
Professor John Tuhe Kakitahi, a luminary in the field of public health nutrition has left an indelible mark on the landscape of healthcare in Uganda and beyond. At the...
MakSPH Annual Report 2023
We are excited to share our 2023 Makerere University School of Public Health annual report. Our annual report captures some of the accomplishments over the year- 2023 plus the...
Experts Advocate High-Impact Practices to Maximize Family Planning Benefits in Uganda
By John Okeya KAMPALA, Uganda — In a bid to revolutionize family planning (FP) programs both locally and globally, the Ministry of Health, in partnership with Makerere University School...
Mukono General Hospital’s Local Production of WHO-Approved Hand Sanitizer
Strengthening antimicrobial stewardship through a nurse-led program in Mukono District Hospital, Uganda, is a project led by Dr. Stephen Mepham, Dr. Esther Buregyeya, and Dr. Geoffrey Kasirye of Royal...
Understanding and preventing drowning in Uganda | Executive Summary
Photo credits to Uganda Red Cross Society We are delighted to present the executive summary of our study titled “Understanding and Preventing Drowning in Uganda.” This study aimed to...
Cape Verde’s Success Lays Pathway for Uganda’s Journey to Eradicate Malaria
In the global fight against malaria, there are stories of hope and determination alongside persistent challenges. While some nations today celebrate monumental victories against this relentless disease, others continue...
Core Functions
Health Training
Our approach to teaching is hands-on to ensure acquisition of competencies that are relevant to the market and to deliver services to the various communities.
Research
Our research projects have grown from 40 just under a decade ago to 114 as at the end of the 2016/2017 academic year.
Service Delivery
We participate in disease outbreak investigations, disaster management and implementation research in health facilities and communities across Uganda and Africa.
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Masters in Health Informatics (MHI)
Makerere University School of Public Health (MakSPH) jointly with the College of Computing and Information Sciences -Makerere (CoCIS) most especially the School of Computing and Informatics Technology (CIT) are offering a Masters degree in Health Informatics (MHI) as a fulltime program. The program is designed for individuals who desire to be trained to identify constraints in health information flow and design innovative automated systems to solve them in the shortest time possible to aide timely decision making
